A Chance for India’s Ambitious Youngsters to Become Adecco CEOs for One Month

A Springboard to Brighter Career Prospects, With one Candidate Proceeding to Become Adecco Group CEO for One Month Alongside Alain Dehaze

Adecco Group, the world’s leading provider of HR solutions, is giving India’s entrepreneurial and ambitious youngsters the chance to become CEO for One Month alongside the Adecco top management in their home countries. Online applications opened from March 1 to April 15, 2016. As of June, the selected youngsters will be on the job to boost their CVs and career opportunities. This is a once in a lifetime chance to become group CEO for one month, working with Alain Dehaze, CEO, Adecco Group.

Data shows around 73 million youngsters are unemployed in the world today – almost as much as the population of Germany. Yet, at the same time, a striking shortage of talent across the globe hinders economic development and prosperity. Around 40% of employers say lack of experience is the main barrier for entry level vacancies. To play its part against this trend, Adecco has devised its Adecco Way to Work[TM] and ‘CEO for One Month’ programmes. The goal is to support talented youngsters in their career prospects by providing valuable work-based training to boost their employability. That includes one month internships alongside Adecco Country Managers in India, letting youngsters learn on the job, gain insights and inspiration for their eventual professional choices, as well as adding a unique experience to make their CVs stand out. As part of the ‘CEO for One Month’ programme, the winners will have a once in a lifetime chance to become Adecco Group CEO for one month alongside Group CEO Alain Dehaze, further enhancing their training with international exposure and a global outlook. The position includes a rewarding salary to sustain the successful youngster’s further education and development.

CEO for One Month was launched in Norway in 2011. In 2014, it became an international Adecco initiative, including one ‘Global CEO for One Month’ position working with the group CEO. In 2015, there were more than 18,000 applicants from around the world.

CEO for One Month has proved its ability to boost youngsters’ employability and opportunities. Paola Ospina from Colombia, Adecco Group CEO for One Month 2014, progressed to a career in marketing at Adecco USA in Florida. Ayumi Kunori, the successful candidate for 2015, works part time for Adecco in Japan while completing her studies, while Ernesto Lamaina and Dick Boreel, two CEO for One Month finalists of 2015, were both hired at Adecco headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.

“CEO for One Month 2015 was a revelation,” said Ayumi Kunori. “I wasn’t the best at school and wasn’t sure about applying. But once I did, I put all my commitment and passion into it. The experience was of immense value. I recommend youngsters everywhere to challenge themselves and try. The worst is that you won’t be chosen, at least this time. But everything you’ll learn will prepare you better for the next opportunity and for life ahead.”

Alain Dehaze commented, “Our future depends on the skills, confidence and experience of today’s youngsters. It’s a shared responsibility to help them build their careers through training, guidance and opportunities. This is what CEO for One Month is about. Youngsters will challenge themselves, gain hands-on experience alongside Adecco’s top management, and get a taste of how to run a global company. I look forward to welcoming the India CEOs for one month, receiving these millennials’ insights and helping them to build their way to work.”

Angelo Lo Vecchio, Country Manager and Managing Director, Adecco India said, “I am very proud that this excellent global initiative is being launched in India this year for the first time. I feel it is a huge step towards our vision of empowering youngsters with the skills and experience necessary to shape their future. The CEO for One Month project aims at encouraging thousands of young people to pursue their professional ambitions with strong determination and passion to foster their dreams. I am firmly convinced that by giving wings to the ambitions of these young people, we can transform their dreams into reality. In this program, the young and aspiring people go through focused mentorship and coaching directly under the leadership of the country manager and, if further selected, to be the Group CEO for one month, directly under the leadership of Adecco Group’s CEO. This is one of its kind and dream opportunity for our young and dynamic future leaders. I look forward to meeting many aspiring leaders in the next one month to select our CEO for One Month in India.”

Beyond the CEO for One Month, Adecco Way to Work[TM] aims to fight youth unemployment by providing ‘readiness to work’ initiatives and work-based training opportunities all over the world. Almost 3,000 internships and apprenticeships have been provided in 2015. In 2016, ‘Adecco Street Day’ was celebrated on March 17 to share Adecco’s expertise and guidance to job seekers in almost 60 countries.

To learn more on how to apply for CEO for One Month and about Adecco Way to Work:

Adecco India, headquartered in Bangalore, is a leading end-to-end HR solutions company with a focus on executive search, recruitment, training & learning and temporary staffing services to client organisations. Adecco is the Largest HR solutions company in India, and offer the following:

– Rapid growth with the largest branch network across 55+ cities/towns